"Wow!"
"So beautiful!"
"Are they sisters?"
"Unbelievable, are they really going to be our new classmates?"
"What stunning girls, completely on par with Tobiichi Origami and Itsuka Shiori."
"Hey, hey, look! Is that man our new homeroom teacher?"
"He's way too handsome!"
As the four beautiful girls and one man entered the classroom, Shiori heard the astonished murmurs of her classmates.
Looking closely, she saw four exceptionally beautiful young women.
The first had long purple hair and a princess-like face, her gaze filled with curiosity about her surroundings, as if a noble young lady had come to observe common life.
Yet, her demeanor didn't cause any dislike. From her genuinely innocent eyes, everyone could tell this girl was truly naive and unaware.
The second girl had long black hair tied into twin tails, with bangs covering one of her eyes.
Her entire being exuded a delicate, soft charm. Simply standing there, she could attract countless gazes.
The third and fourth were an incredibly cute pair of twins. They possessed beauty rivaling the first two, and their similar looks with different auras made people instantly adore them.
Seeing one such beauty was usually quite difficult, but now, Shiori was seeing four at once… the odds were incredibly small.
Just as Shiori was marveling at the appearance of the four beauties, she saw the fifth person: a young man in a suit-like uniform.
"Hello everyone, my name is Takami Ryuya. I am your new homeroom teacher."
His gentle voice gave a first impression of steadiness, reliability, and safety.
Tall and slender, he exuded a noble-like mystery and elegance. If not for knowing he was a teacher, anyone's first thought upon seeing Ryuya would probably be that a prince from some family had come to the school.
But the shocking part wasn't that. The moment Shiori saw Ryuya's face, yesterday's events instantly flashed back into her mind.
"Thought I was almost late. Rest well, little girl."
The scene of the mysterious girl codenamed Princess raising her giant sword wasn't deeply imprinted, but the moment Ryuya saved her was etched in her memory. Remembering Ryuya's face clearly, Shiori hadn't mentioned him to her sisters.
Never expecting Ryuya would appear so openly before her, she instinctively slammed the desk and stood up, only to find someone had stood up even earlier.
It was none other than Tobiichi Origami!
"Onii-san..."
Her memory of Ryuya had transformed into an obsession… even the birth of her dual personalities stemmed from him. Origami dreamed of Ryuya every day, it had been four whole years.
"Tobiichi-san, is there something wrong?"
Looking at Origami, who had suddenly stood up, Tamae remembered this student was usually very obedient. It was hard to imagine her standing up abruptly in class.
Facing Tamae's question, Origami, who hadn't heard a word, remained silent. She just stared quietly at Ryuya, as if time had frozen.
Lunch break arrived quickly. While the sudden standing of Origami and Shiori in class was strange, the topics of four beautiful transfer students and a super-handsome new teacher were far more explosive.
Everyone discussed the new students and teacher, not noticing that Ryuya and the others had already left the classroom.
On the school rooftop, the setting for countless classic anime scenes, several figures stood.
It was Ryuya, Tohka and the other three Spirits, Shiori and Mana, and Origami.
"Onii-san... you are a Spirit, aren't you?"
While unsure about the newly manifested Tohka, Origami clearly remembered Kurumi, the Worst Spirit pursued by AST for years.
Having seen Kurumi's files, how could Origami forget her face?
Additionally, Yamai Sisters, who caused quite a stir a year ago, were also clearly imprinted in her memory… they were the very Yamai Yuzuru and Yamai Kaguya before her...
Given that, Tohka's identity was obvious without much thought, she was likely the legendary Princess.
In that case, the man capable of gathering four Spirits together could only be one person: the sole male Spirit whose traces had been pursued by major organizations for years, the one codenamed Emperor.
"A Spirit? Commander Tobiichi, are you saying this man is a Spirit?"
Not having undergone DEM's modifications in this world, Mana also lacked the powerful strength she had in the original work. However, as an AST's member, her combat ability was still not to be underestimated.
Hearing Origami's words, Mana had never considered the possibility that a Spirit would dare appear so openly at school.
"Me? Strictly speaking, I am not a Spirit."
Shaking his head, Ryuya possessed the Kabbalah Tree of Life, true. But the Earth King, the True Sun God, the Beast of the End… weren't those his bloodlines?
More than a Spirit, he preferred to call himself the Earth King on the path to becoming a Planetary Spirit.
"Don't change the subject. I'm asking you: four years ago, the one who saved my life, resurrected countless dead humans, stopped the Spirits' Spacequakes, the Spirit we've been calling Emperor in recent years... is it you?!"
Suddenly raising her voice, her agitated tone made it clear to everyone present how much Origami cared about this answer.
"Ah, if you're referring to the events four years ago, then yes, that was me."
Seeing something different in Origami's eyes, Ryuya realized this girl he hadn't seen in so long didn't seem to resent him. She was simply seeking an answer.
"So... it really is you?"
Letting out a long sigh of relief after Ryuya's confirmation, having found the certainty she sought, Origami didn't say much more. Lowering her head, she spoke in a low, heavy tone, "In that case... Onii-san, could I trouble you to die here?"
As Origami, known as AST's strongest ace, unleashed her full power, a Realizer unit materialized on her body.
In an instant, she drew her blade and charged at Ryuya, clearly intent on cutting the man down!
She held back not a shred of mercy!